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A desire to help an unstable Iraq

In Baghdad, Americans see Iraq from a unique perspective'

Extreme world poverty can be halved in this generation

Somewhere in Jakarta a child is sleeping in a train station because he has no home and the station is the most comfortable place. Somewhere in Singapore a woman is ' ¦

'Pick a prof' stresses grades over learning

Was I the only one bothered and dismayed by receiving the campus-wide \pick a prof"" e-mail in my inbox? With enrollment underway, what better way to pick a class than ' ¦

Cookie Monster's change of diet

Unlike Cookie Monster, who has gorged on cookies since 1969 and has maintained a svelte figure, freshmen who have binged on pizza and alcohol for a mere eight months may ' ¦

Disappointed by UW's intramurals

Connorable Mention

New facilities put UW on the cutting edge

University officials and alumni gathered on Henry Mall Thursday to attend a program entitled The BioStar Journey: Celebrating Discovery that introduced three new building additions on campus and allowed attendees ' ¦

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Five things to do this weekend

#1 Tangled Up in Blue It's the UW women's A Cappella group's spring concert! When: Sun., April 17 at 5 p.m. Where: The Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave. Cash: $7. ' ¦'

Protesters clash in walkout

Students demonstrate dissenting views about campus military recruitment

Reader of the day

Laura Buwalda: Nurse Laura'

News Briefs

Madison The U.S. Census Bureau released annual estimates of the population change Thursday for counties of Wisconsin between July 1, 2003 and July 1, 2004. As of July 1, 2003, ' ¦

Among Big Ten, UW enables open religious talk

In keeping with its fellow Big Ten schools, UW-Madison offers a variety of religious options. However, unlike some smaller in-state schools, like UW-Milwaukee, UW-Madison's diversity equips students to have a ' ¦

Possible civil-rights merger faces opposition

The city of Madison may soon weaken its civil justice departments, warned members of the Equal Opportunities Commission Thursday. Mayor Dave Cieslewicz's plan to create the new Department of Civil ' ¦

UW's search for QB starts with Stocco

UW hangs on to junior after up and down '05

Former Chavez peer champions workers' unions

Activist Dolores Huerta discussed issues ranging from voting to agricultural rights in the final lecture of her series, \U.S. Voting Rights Act of 1965 at 40,"" Thursday. According to UW-Madison ' ¦

Ruminations on comedian Aaron Karo

To an aspiring comedian, Aaron Karo's story seems impossible. During his freshman year of college, he sent out an e-mail entitled \Ruminations"" to some of his friends. The e-mail featured ' ¦'

Five things to do this weekend

#1 Tangled Up in Blue It's the UW women's A Cappella group's spring concert! When: Sun., April 17 at 5 p.m. Where: The Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave. Cash: $7. ' ¦'

Letter to the editor

Renewable energy will benefit Wis.

Forget Gerbers; it's time for pesticides

Holly Go Lightly'

The Gomers fulfill Madison's small live karaoke niche with skill and ease

Every Tuesday night, a lively crowd of music enthusiasts comes to the High Noon Saloon, 701 E. Washington Ave., decked out in their best clothes to belt out Janis Joplin, ' ¦'